Nu Metal

Nu metal is a fusion genre that emerged in the mid-1990s, characterized by aggressive, downtuned guitar riffs, complex rhythms, and often, anguished vocal styles that range from screamed intensity to melodic delivery. Born from the convergence of alternative metal, hip-hop, and electronica, nu metal's sonic landscape is marked by its use of seven-string guitars, prominent bass lines, and incorporation of turntable scratching and sampling. Reaching its peak popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s, nu metal reflected the anxieties and disillusionments of a generation, providing a cathartic outlet for teenage angst and social frustration. Nu metal's cultural significance lies in its ability to merge disparate styles, creating a distinct sound that resonates with fans seeking intense, emotive, and unapologetic music. Distinct from other heavy metal subgenres, nu metal's emphasis on atmospheric texture, introspective lyrics, and genre-bending experimentation sets it apart, making it a pivotal force in shaping the sound of contemporary heavy music.

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Failing You
Single - Released August 18, 2025

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12 Stones
311
9mice
Ajii
Amely Sky
Amerakin Overdose
Amerikan Kaos
Among The Outcast
Anti-Clone
Astray Valley
Atreyu
Avatar
Bacon Wagon
Bent By Sorrow
Blitz Union
Blood Orchid
Bloodlyne
Boiler Room
Boy Hits Car
Broken Fate
Buckcherry
Burton C. Bell
Bush
Cassyette
Chimaira
Cinnamon Babe
Clawfinger
Cloudcage
Coldhaven
Comastatic
Curveless
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway
Dead Eyes
Deadlands
Defects
Downstait
Dreadlight
Esprit D'Air
FLAT BLACK
Face Yourself
Fear the Fall
From Fall to Spring
Godmode
HENSEI
Halestorm
In This Moment
In Waves
J-DOG
JP Hill- Bus Stop Prophet
Katalysst
Kid Bookie
LOWLIVES
Linkin Park
Lives Lost
Luci Ferrum
Machine Head
Mammoth WVH
Matt Simon
Matthew K. Heafy
Melrose Avenue
Metal Error
Molehead
Motörhead
NG
New Medicine
Nick Hexum
Oh! I Kill
PANTERA BLUE
Primus
Puddle Of Mudd
Red Rob
Rev Theory
Rimmar
SANITY
Seethe
Seether
Sick Century
Sick n' beautiful
Sleep Theory
Slow Degrade
Spare The Dead
Swollen Teeth
Takers
Taking Back August
Tanukichan
Taär
The Almas
The Light
The Lonely Ones
The Riverside
Timmy Commerford
Tom Morello
UNTIL DAWN
VAMPIRO
WARGASM (UK)
When.In.Maine
bullet tooth
def rebel
weknewnothing
Linkin Park
System Of A Down
Deftones
Slipknot
Evanescence
Disturbed
Korn
Limp Bizkit
Alice In Chains
Papa Roach
Creed
Marilyn Manson
Rage Against The Machine
Breaking Benjamin
Incubus
TOOL
3 Doors Down
Shinedown
Seether
Rob Zombie
Audioslave
Stone Temple Pilots
Hoobastank
Tom Morello
Godsmack
Staind
Nine Inch Nails
NOTHING MORE
STARSET
Kid Rock
Chevelle
Lamb of God
Motörhead
Type O Negative
Puddle Of Mudd
Drowning Pool
Eddie Vedder
Theory of a Deadman
Bloodhound Gang
Bush
Stone Sour
311
9mice
Parkway Drive
Flyleaf
Collective Soul
A Perfect Circle
Jeris Johnson
Trivium
Finger Eleven
Machine Head
Halestorm
P.O.D.
Sepultura
Hinder
In This Moment
Fort Minor
Lit
Crazy Town
Crossfade
Mudvayne
AFI
Saliva
Alter Bridge
Smash Into Pieces
As I Lay Dying
Black Label Society
Alien Ant Farm
Mike Shinoda
All That Remains
Atreyu
City Morgue
Silverchair
Buckcherry
Trapt
Serj Tankian
Skindred
Danzig
10 Years
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway
Static-X
Primus
Chad Kroeger
Everclear
SICK PUPPIES
Pop Evil
Hatebreed
Jane's Addiction
Fuel
White Zombie
VIOLENT VIRA
New Medicine
SHAVO
Wind Walkers
Suicidal Tendencies
Saving Abel
Fame on Fire
Corey Taylor
Sevendust
Whitechapel